CREC Cooperative Purchasing ITB for Office & School Supplies and Paper

The Capitol Region Education Council (CREC) has issued Invitation to Bid (ITB) number 1379 for the procurement of Office & School Supplies and Multi-Purpose Paper intended to serve schools, municipalities, and non-profit organizations within Connecticut. The solicitation was posted on December 8, 2025, with a firm proposal deadline of 11:00 a.m. on January 23, 2026. Vendors are required to submit signed and sealed proposals through the CREC online portal, accessible via www.crec.org/rfp. The contract’s delivery term is Free On Board (FOB) Destination, with deliveries directed to the CREC office at 111 Charter Oak Avenue, Hartford, CT, although no specific line items, pricing, or quantities are detailed in the solicitation, indicating that vendors will propose pricing as part of their bid submissions. This procurement is structured as a standard ITB with no stated modifications to Federal Acquisition Regulation clauses, special contract requirements, or formal evaluation criteria provided, although the lowest-price technically acceptable approach is inferred given the solicitation type and commodity nature of the supplies. There are no detailed specifications or performance metrics, and no formal Section K representations or certifications are included in the publicly available materials. Contact for the solicitation is Cara Hart at CREC. The contract lacks defined payment office details, invoicing procedures, or additional administrative data beyond the solicitation and response deadlines. Overall, the contract facilitates bulk purchasing of office and school supplies for public entities within the state of Connecticut through a competitive sealed bidding process managed by CREC.